easy jimmy
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for how long should I hang itView attachment 2964745its very dry out in the west 
please Hellp what is the best way to cure my plant
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midnitetoak
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When it's very dry... Well dry for around here anyways (northeast USA) you might hang your bud for just a couple of days. Time is not the factor- moisture & heat is. Feel the bud... If the buds are getting crispy on the outside & the stems will easily bend but not snap they are just about ready to go into jars... Then leave the jar lids very loose for the first couple days(I like to turn the cap backwards so the white side is out for restricted air flow the first 5-7 days)... After a week the cap goes on tight & jars get burped 2x a day (just open them up, gently agitate, & then leave them open for 20 mins) then after another week the jars get burped once a day for the next week then just once a week after that
If you hang it up too long and end up with extra crispy too dry bud take some wet leaf or wet bud & drop it into the jar & seal it tight for a day or so -this should wet the bud back down. Dryness will avoid mold but drying too quickly will make your bud harsh & green instead of dank & tasty. You need some moisture left in the bud to get a good cure- somebody on here I forgot who once said you've gotta get em in the jars while there's still some magic left in em...but too early will cause mold.
I think 2 or 3 days should be a target to shoot for in dry weather but don't be surprised if it's later or even earlier... Check buds every day twice or more by feel & try bending the stems as a gauge of moisture content... You want to have about 25% moisture left to get a nice dank cure which will give your bud the best flavor
If you hang it up too long and end up with extra crispy too dry bud take some wet leaf or wet bud & drop it into the jar & seal it tight for a day or so -this should wet the bud back down. Dryness will avoid mold but drying too quickly will make your bud harsh & green instead of dank & tasty. You need some moisture left in the bud to get a good cure- somebody on here I forgot who once said you've gotta get em in the jars while there's still some magic left in em...but too early will cause mold.
I think 2 or 3 days should be a target to shoot for in dry weather but don't be surprised if it's later or even earlier... Check buds every day twice or more by feel & try bending the stems as a gauge of moisture content... You want to have about 25% moisture left to get a nice dank cure which will give your bud the best flavor
Matt420Aus
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As above, but a good trick before putting into jars is to put the buds in a brown paper bag and fold it closed, leave it for 1-2 days then hang the buds to dry again.
This will slow the process of drying down so that they slow dry and will create a more dank bud than if you were to straight dry and cure, basically everything he said above is good advice with this one extra step thrown in.
Day 1-2 hang to dry
Day 3 Paper bag
Day 4 hang to dry
Day 5 paper bag 18hours
Day 5-6 hang to dry
Day 7 paper bag 12 hours
Day 7-8 hang to dry
Day 9 paper bag 8-12 hours
Day 10 hang to dry
Day 11 + CURE
Obviously this schedule changes according to your humidity and temperatures in the room, how fast the buds are drying out etc. Some people only dry for 5-7 days so you can just change the schedule accordingly, but this will slow the dry time and create a much better dry. It may not be possible if your drying 10-20 pounds etc, but if only for personal use this is good for anything up to a couple of pounds if you don't mind the extra time bagging and hanging back up each day.
This will slow the process of drying down so that they slow dry and will create a more dank bud than if you were to straight dry and cure, basically everything he said above is good advice with this one extra step thrown in.
Day 1-2 hang to dry
Day 3 Paper bag
Day 4 hang to dry
Day 5 paper bag 18hours
Day 5-6 hang to dry
Day 7 paper bag 12 hours
Day 7-8 hang to dry
Day 9 paper bag 8-12 hours
Day 10 hang to dry
Day 11 + CURE
Obviously this schedule changes according to your humidity and temperatures in the room, how fast the buds are drying out etc. Some people only dry for 5-7 days so you can just change the schedule accordingly, but this will slow the dry time and create a much better dry. It may not be possible if your drying 10-20 pounds etc, but if only for personal use this is good for anything up to a couple of pounds if you don't mind the extra time bagging and hanging back up each day.